Consultant Agile Master

Position Overview: We are seeking a skilled Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead our Public & Private Cloud Agile Train. The RTE will facilitate and guide our Agile Release Train (ART) processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering high-quality cloud solutions. This role is pivotal in fostering collaboration, enhancing productivity, and driving continuous improvement across teams.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Organize and Animate Delivery Schedule: Organize and animate the train delivery schedule through synchronization mechanisms such as Program Increment (PI) planning and light synchronization sessions.

·         Retrospectives Management: Organize retrospectives of each increment and follow up on the actions validated by the teams to ensure continuous improvement.

·         Dependency Management: Develop or simplify processes for the train to effectively follow dependencies, such as deploying the Jira Structure module or RichFilter.

·         Train Composition and Organization: Act as a driving force regarding train composition and organization based on team dependencies, aiming to maintain or improve delivery efficiency.

·         Alignment with Organizational Principles: Contribute to the alignment with organizational principles promoted by the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and support communities of practice and initiatives (e.g., tooling, events, training).

·         Transparency and Collaboration: Develop transparency and collaboration between IT and the business via the train, utilizing key measures such as annual Net Promoter Score (NPS) and quarterly satisfaction questionnaires.

·         Facilitate Interactions: Facilitate interactions between the operational level of IT delivery and the strategic level of the Project Management Team (PMT).

·         Support Staffing Decisions: Contribute to the selection of Agile Masters and Embedded Coaches (internal/external staffing) for the train and/or the tribe.

·         Team Supervision: Supervise up to 10-12 teams within the train, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.

·         Identify Improvement Actions: Identify and support the implementation of improvement actions related to Agile practices and/or the organization at scale within the tribe.

·         Post-PI Planning Retrospectives: Organize a retrospective at the end of each PI planning to identify areas for improvement for the tribe and follow their action plans until implementation.

·         Improve PMT Backlog Management: Initiate improvements related to the management of PMT backlogs in collaboration with the chapter of Agile Masters, including creating necessary dashboards or setting up Kanban boards for initiatives/epics.

·         Coach Scrum Teams: Coach scrum teams to deliver using Agile practices, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and various release processes.

·         Backlog Refinement: Ensure continuous refinement of the backlog by working closely with Product Owners to prioritize and clarify requirements.

·         Drive Scrum Adoption: Drive scrum adoption and implementation across all levels of the organization, promoting Agile principles and practices.

·         Team Development: Identify and recommend skills and competencies within the team to promote the development of highly effective teams.

·         Collaboration with Other Scrum Masters: Work with other scrum masters to enhance the effectiveness of Agile methodology throughout the organization.

·         Metrics Implementation: Define and implement required metrics to monitor and report team utilization, velocity tracking, product outcomes, and product value delivered to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

·         Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer or in a similar role within Agile environments, preferably in cloud-based projects.

·         Strong understanding of how cloud technologies operate is mandatory (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

·         Capability to write scripts and small automations is an added advantage.

·         Certification of Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist (SA), or Kanban System Design (KMP Foundation 1) is preferred.

·         Proven experience serving as a Consultant Agile Master.

·         Strong understanding of Agile frameworks or demonstrated experience working in multiple frameworks.

·         Excellent presentation, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

·         Proven expertise in conflict management and demonstrated strong knowledge of Agile engineering practices.

·         Ability to mentor and inspire team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

·         Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance delivery and project outcomes.

·         Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

·         Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer or in a similar role within Agile environments, preferably in cloud-based projects.

·         Strong understanding of how cloud technologies operate is mandatory (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

·         Capability to write scripts and small automations is an added advantage.

·         Certification of Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist (SA), or Kanban System Design (KMP Foundation 1) is preferred.

·         Proven experience serving as a Consultant Agile Master.

·         Strong understanding of Agile frameworks or demonstrated experience working in multiple frameworks.

·         Excellent presentation, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

·         Proven expertise in conflict management and demonstrated strong knowledge of Agile engineering practices.

·         Ability to mentor and inspire team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

·         Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance delivery and project outcomes.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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